The Travel Diary of a Philosopher (2 Volume Set) by Keyserling, Hermann / Reece, J. Holroyd (transl.) - 1925

New York: Harcourt Brace and Company, Inc, 1926. Sixth Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, two volumes. In Good plus condition. Bound in the publisher's dark blue cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spines. Boards have moderate plus wear including slightly age darkened spines, soiling stains and minor indentations/rubbing wear to the edges. Text blocks have top edges gilt with moderate age toning to the fore and tail edges. Deckled fore edges. Creased front end paper to volume one. Frontispiece with tissue guard to volume one. Sixth printing. CONTENTS: Vol. One, 338 pages -- Vol. Two, 400 pages Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D (ND-D). 1375288. FP New Rockville Stock.

Harcourt, Brace and Co, 1925. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Complete two-volume hardcover set, no jackets. Second printing, 1925. Texts clean and unmarked. Bindings becoming brittle. An owner's name in Vol. I. Exteriors lightly shelfworn. Gilt on page edges still bright. Reliable customer service. Photos available. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available!

London: Jonathan Cape , 1927. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 6". None . The first edition thus in one volume of the translated travel diary of German philosopher Hermann von Keyserling, in a charming school prize binding. The first edition thus to be published in one volume of J. Holroyd Reece's translation of this travelogue by Hermann von Keyserling. The true first edition was issued in 1925 in two volumes. The author shares his philosophical ideas and his travels through Asia, America, and Southern Europe in this diary, his best-known work. Hermann von Keyserling was a Baltic German philosopher whose approach to philosophy was essentially non-academic, and his ideas, which centred on the theme of spiritual regeneration, were often platitudinous and obscure. In a charming Kelly & Sons signed binding. In a school prize half calf binding, signed by Kelly and Sons, with five raised bands and gilt tooling to the front and rear board as well as marbled endpapers and gilt to the… Read More